All of the Following Indices Are Used in Periodontics Except

question 24

Multiple Choice

All of the following indices are used in periodontics except one. Which one is the exception?

• A)Bleeding
• B)Plaque
• C)Calculus
• D)Suppuration
• E)Gingival inflammation

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Definitions:

Genetic Drift

A mechanism of evolution that involves random fluctuations in the frequencies of alleles (variations of a gene) in a population, particularly in small populations.

Inbreeding Depression

A decrease in biological fitness and health in a population due to breeding between closely related individuals.

Survivorship Curves

Graphical representations that show the number of individuals of a species or a population that survive at each age.

Population Cycles

Oscillations in the size of a biological population as a result of changes in predation, resources, and other factors.